Where does “songling” come from?
songling (English) comes from English Ling, from Middle English ling, from Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
songling (English): A small, young, or miniature songbird
Definitions
- A small, young, or miniature songbird
Ancestry of “songling”, step by step
songling traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via English songbird
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | songbird | A bird having a melodious song or call |
| 2 | English | song | A musical composition with lyrics for voice or... |
| 3 | Thai | สอง | 2 |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | soːŋᴬ | two |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 雙 | — |
via Mandarin 松嶺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin | 松嶺 | — |